そうそう

Reduplication of そう.

• (Tokyo) そーそー [sòósóó] (Heiban – [0])^[1]
• (Tokyo) そーそー [sóꜜòsòò] (Atamadaka – [1])^[1]
• IPA^(key): [so̞ːso̞ː]

そうそう • (sōsō) ^{←さうさう (sausau)?}

1. (chiefly in the negative) so much; so often; so long; particularly; especially

   Synonyms: そんなに, それほど

   そんな人(ひと)はそうそういないだろう。

   Sonna hito wa sōsō inai darō.

   A person like them is not so common.

   そうそう彼(かれ)に頼(たの)むわけにもいかない。

   Sōsō kare ni tanomu wake ni mo ikanai.

   I can't ask him so often.

Reduplication of そう.

• (Tokyo) そーそー [sóꜜòsòò] (Atamadaka – [1])^[1]
• IPA^(key): [so̞ːso̞ː]

そうそう • (sōsō) ^{←さうさう (sausau)?}

1. Used when something comes to mind: to recall

   そうそう、去(きょ)年(ねん)の今(いま)頃(ごろ)だったなあ。

   Sōsō, kyonen no imagoro datta nā.

   Now I remember, it was about this time last year.

2. Used to express agreement: yeah, of course

   そうそう、その通(とお)りです。

   Sōsō, sonotōridesu.

   Yeah, that make sense.

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